Race 3 (031)
THE IRELAND TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:105-80 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | FAMILISTS (M102) | B Prebble | H | Trapped 3-wide with leaders early. Slotted 2-wide ahead of midfield from 1200M. Swung out and dashed strongly on straightening. Asserted authority final 100M. |
| 2 | 6 | MARK UP (CK247) | O Doleuze | B2 | 2-wide behind midfield to home straight. Finished off well wide to snatch 2nd near the post without threatening the winner. |
| 3 | 9 | HOLLYWOOD KISS (M126) | Y T Cheng | SR | Shaken up to obtain a forward spot in a 2-wide position early. Took lead near the fence from 1000M. Overhauled by the winner final 150M. Hung on for 2nd until final strides. |
| 4 | 2 | HANDSOME ZULU (M024) | K C Ng | B | Caught wide and without cover at midfield early. Strode forward and parked 2-wide behind leader back straight. Plugged on home straight. |
| 5 | 1 | RIDE WITH THE WIND (CL183) | Z Purton | B/TT | Taken to 2-wide at rear from high draw after start. Came widest for clear run rounding home turn. Covered ground steadily final stretch. |
| 6 | 8 | HAPPY GUYS (CL275) | H W Lai | B | Hard ridden to race in leading section early. Settled behind leader on fence from 1200M. Couldn't turn up a notch home straight. |
| 7 | 5 | FLYING SUPREME (CK226) | M Du Plessis | B | Driven early to hold the fence at midfield. Dropped to behind midfield back straight. Closed off the race fairly. |
| 8 | 7 | STRAIGHT FORWARD (CL100) | M Chadwick | CP-/B1/TT | Always at rear. Never looked dangerous. |
| 9 | 4 | TREASURE LANDS (CL407) | G Cheyne | SR/TT1 | Towards rear and was left wide and without cover for the major part of the race. No impression. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |